<p>Lecture, four hours. Preparation: undergraduate mathematical analysis and linear algebra; familiarity with programming language such as Fortran or C. Modern computational biology relies heavily on finite-dimensional optimization. Survey of theory and numerical methods for discrete and continuous optimization, with applications from genetics, medical imaging, pharmacokinetics, and statistics. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Biomathematics

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David Geffen School of Medicine

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General Catalog

Optimization Methods in Biology

BIOMATH 210

4 units